6 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I Siege coinage - Vienna
Features
| Country | Austria - Habsburg |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Ferdinand I (1519-1564) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1529 |
| Value | 6 Kreuzer (0.1) |
| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Square - Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| References |
Markl#
293-305 Die münzen, medaillen und prägungen mit namen und titel Ferdinand I.
by Moriz Markl (A. Haase) |
Obverse
Legend in 4 lines and leaves in corners.
Lettering:
TVRK
BLEGERT
WIEN
15Z9
Reverse
4 shields around a St Andrew's cross, Austria, Castilla, Hungary, Bohemia.
Comments
Markl describes numerous variants for obverse legend (e.g. TURK BLE / GERT WI / EN).
Weight varies 2.5 - 3.2 g.
The first siege of Vienna by the Ottomans took place in September-October 1529 under Soleiman I and failed largely due to the weather conditions and the skill of the defenders detecting underground mining tunnels.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1529 | |||||||||||
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